SWARM!!

This bee yard event was just too exciting for me to simply photograph and write about, so here's a link to three videos on our Youtube channel about yesterday's surprise.  Be sure to watch them in order.

SWARM!! Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSKOYWZcfv8&feature=plcp

SWARM!! Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaUb-Io2NBA&feature=plcp

SWARM!! Part 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYFrCxG0deQ&feature=plcp


Sadly, the swarm didn't accept the hive boxes I set up for them, and they absconded to an unknown location.  I learned that I let too much light into the new "hive" by slightly propping up the makeshift cover.  Apparently, bees want their new home to be very dark, with just a small opening big enough to enter and leave the hive.  But the process was still exhilarating, and now I know what to do next time!